Total Crime Rate
56.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lime Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Grassmoor , and the 153rd highest crime rate of 363 local areas in North East Derbyshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lime Close (S44 5AS) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Grassmoor average (88.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 56.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 136.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lime Close (S44 5AS), the main crime hotspot is near Lawn Villas. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Grassmoor| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willow Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allpits Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Top Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Top Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Top Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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